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Oneida County, New York sentencing data

As of October 22, 2026, according to New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision records, 737 people sentenced in Oneida County were held in New York state prisons. Their median sentence is 7 years, about the same as the statewide median of 7 years. 23% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 29% statewide. New York publishes one combined minimum and maximum sentence per person; figures here use the maximum. The most common offense is crim poss weap 2nd.

737people in prison
7 yearsmedian maximum sentence (state: 7 years)
23%serving 20+ years (state: 29%)
96life sentences

Sentences by offense: Oneida County vs. New York

Offenses with 10+ people. Median of the longest sentence from each person's most recent sentencing; life and death sentences not included.

OffensePeopleOneida median (yrs)New York median (yrs)
Crim Poss Weap 2Nd10067
Crim Poss Contr Substance 3Rd6655.5
Manslaughter 1St312020
Att Murder 2Nd3017.513
Rape 1St281518
Robbery 1St251513
Assault 2Nd2455
Burglary 3Rd2055.5
Crim Sexual Act 1St192015
Burglary 2Nd Sub 21977.5
Course Sex Conduct-Child 1St1618.515
Att Crim Poss Weap 2Nd1654

Race

GroupPeopleShare
Black36149%
White24834%
Hispanic10014%
Other162.2%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

Other New York counties

About this data

Source: New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Oneida County, one record per person, using the longest sentence from their most recent sentencing. New York publishes one combined minimum and maximum sentence per person; figures here use the maximum. Criminal history is not in the data, so differences between counties can reflect prior records as well as sentencing practice.